The Moon & Sixpence, Hanwell

I have just spent a most uncomfortable evening, not to mention a considerable amount of money for an evening at this 'pub' and would ask readers to seriously reconsider before visiting it themselves.
A few points...
The restaurant was extremely cold. One of our party kept her coat - and boots - on all evening. When we mentioned this to the waitress we were told that other diners would be arriving shortly and that the place would 'warm up soon'.
We were charged over �7 for a 250ml glass of average house wine and over �4 for a glass of orange and soda.
The food was fairly dire, oversalted and almost all directly from the freezer. From my seat I had a clear view of the kitchens which were, at all times, nothing more than serving areas with absolutely no evidence of food being freshly cooked.
One saving grace - as the deserts were all very heavy I asked for some fresh fruit. This arrived and was well presented.
On a Monday evening - albeit before Christmas - and with over half the resaurant empty, the only 'choice' was the 'Christmas meal' at over �25.
Being part of a small group of colleagues and, being at the Moon and Sixpence as a result of the arrangements of a fellow colleague, it felt very uncomfortable complaining on the spot.
This will not prevent me from voicing my concerns to the management at the earliest opportunity.

8 Dec 2008 22:53